Choose Five Nights at Freddy's 2
Choose Five Nights at Freddy's 2 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 13,974 Steam reviews back the pick.
Five Nights at Freddy's 2 vs Five Nights at Freddy's 4
Five Nights at Freddy's 2 and Five Nights at Freddy's 4 both land in Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Indie games on Steam. Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2014) is 1 year older than Five Nights at Freddy's 4 (2015). Both sit near 93% positive on Steam (Five Nights at Freddy's 2: 13,974 reviews, Five Nights at Freddy's 4: 8,650). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Five Nights at Freddy's 4
Choose Five Nights at Freddy's 4 if you want an Action and Strategy experience. 8,650 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Five Nights at Freddy's 2 and Five Nights at Freddy's 4 sit in Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (93.1% vs 92.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Five Nights at Freddy's 2 |  Five Nights at Freddy's 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2015 |
| Genres | Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.1% positive (13,974 reviews) | 92.9% positive (8,650 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Scott Cawthon | Scott Cawthon |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2014) is 1 year older than Five Nights at Freddy's 4 (2015).
- Both sit near 93% positive on Steam (Five Nights at Freddy's 2: 13,974 reviews, Five Nights at Freddy's 4: 8,650).
- Five Nights at Freddy's 4 is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (7.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Five Nights at Freddy's 2 vs Five Nights at Freddy's 4 — FAQ
- Which is better, Five Nights at Freddy's 2 or Five Nights at Freddy's 4?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Five Nights at Freddy's 2 sits at 93.1% positive (13,974 reviews), Five Nights at Freddy's 4 at 92.9% (8,650). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Five Nights at Freddy's 2 or Five Nights at Freddy's 4 first?
- If you want chronology, Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2014) came out before Five Nights at Freddy's 4 (2015). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Five Nights at Freddy's 2 and Five Nights at Freddy's 4 similar?
- They overlap on Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do Five Nights at Freddy's 2 and Five Nights at Freddy's 4 both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.